Long Shot, Twice

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Long Shot, Twice

When Sundel "Sonny" Judson was diagnosed with leukemia and given a few months to live, he beat the odds despite eschewing chemotherapy for his wife's vitamin program. Now, thirty years later, Judson has beat the odds again – 1 in 135 million to be exact. The 73-year-old New Jersey man just claimed a $165 million jackpot in the July 16 multistate Mega Millions. He says he may splurge on a bigger apartment, but will keep his job as a hat salesman for a baseball cap manufacturer. He also plans to form a foundation and give part of the money to charity. "I was pretty well off before this," Judson said.